Kibbi Neeyee

Title: Kibbi Neeyee
  Categories: Lebanese, Ground beef, Lamb
       Yield: 10 servings
 
       2 c  Cracked Wheat
       2 lb Ground Lamb or Beef
       2 lg Onions
       2 ts Salt
       1 ts Black Pepper
       1 ts Ground Cinnamon
 
   Wash wheat several times in cold water.  Allow wheat
   to stand in water for about 1 hour.  Grind meat and
   onions fine. Mix with seasonings and wheat. If
   necessary, moisten hands in small bowl filled with
   cold water. Thorough mixing or kneading of the mixture
   is very important. Kibbi may be fried, baked plan,
   broiled or baked with a filling. When using a filling,
   spread half of kibbi into 10x10″ pan that has been
   greased with butter; be sure to bring mixture all the
   way to the edge of pan. Add filling. Top with other
   half of kibbi.  Run knife around edge of the pan to
   help seal layers together.  Cut, no deeper than top
   layer, into 0 minutes or until brown. Serves 10 to 12.